Mixed reaction to revelations taxpayers forked out a more than 175 thousand dollars in the last financial year - to those who informed on criminals
Mixed reaction to revelations taxpayers forked out a more than 175 thousand dollars in the last financial year - to those who informed on criminals
5 February 2021
Greens Police spokesperson, Golriz Ghahraman, says she'd like to see the figure go down - with cash pumped into more effective crime-stopping tools.
She's worried whether a monetary motive is resulting in unreliable evidence.
But Police Association boss Chris Cahill says human intelligence is a key part of criminal investigations.
He says, as an experienced investigator, a well-placed source can be the difference in solving a serious crime.
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